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Abusive Relationship Among Teenagers – Just When You Thought You Had Your Life Figured Out

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“OH MY GOD! Did you see how sexy XYZ was looking today in his basketball uniform?” “I know right! How does he get to be so gorgeous man?” Does this conversation sound vaguely familiar to you? It does, doesn’t it?  This is probably what your average high school girl talk and giggles would have sounded like as you would have spend the night over or talk on the phone or over … [Read more...]

The Birth Of An Innocent RAPIST – The Other Side Of The Story

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No one is born a rapist, he turns into one. The seeds are sown in childhood and adolescence. How does an innocent child who doesn’t even know how to speak, turn into a monster when he grows up? There might be various reasons for this awful transformation. The factors which come to my mind are: The society severely restricts interaction between boys and girls post … [Read more...]

The Character Analysis Of A Woman Who Smokes

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Smoking is a big issue in India and when a woman is smoking it is considered a sin. Why is it so? I am an individual, I can take decisions, I can work but why can’t I smoke? We see men smoking in public, and no one judges them but when we see a woman lighting up a cigarette, everyone around her starts judging her. In India there are certain things people do not expect a … [Read more...]

Should He Or Should He Not Go To School? Story Of 10 Year Old Manu Who Works In My Hostel.

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The door opened with a squeal as Manu entered my room with my breakfast. A thick oily parantha stuffed with potatoes and a cup of black tea. He took a newspaper from the stand, spread it on the table and placed the plate on it. He looked at me, smiled in his usual way and then looked at the cooler. “Isme paani bhar doon tumhare liye? (Should I fill the cooler for you?)” I … [Read more...]